Badge of Tokelau

Badge of Tokelau

Badge of the General Fono of Tokelau

The national badge of Tokelau depicts a tuluma, which is a traditional Tokelauan carved wooden “tackle box” used by local fishermen. A white cross in the centre of the tuluma and the inscription below Tokelau mo te Atua (Tokelauan, "Tokelau for God") reflect the strong influence of Christianity in Tokelau.^[1]

Tokelau's parliament, the General Fono, uses an identical design surmounted by St Edward's Crown.^[2]

History

The General Fono approved a design for a national emblem in May 2008. Prior to 2008, the coat of arms of New Zealand and the flag of New Zealand were used.

A new flag was also adopted at the same time.

References

↑ "Tokelau’s flag and national symbol". Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (New Zealand). Retrieved 18 June 2014.
↑ https://gg.govt.nz/image/tid/754

External links

Tuluma (Fishing Tacle Box) on the website of Te Papa, Museum of New Zealand

Seals and coats of arms of Oceania

Sovereign states	Australia Federated States of Micronesia Fiji Kiribati Marshall Islands Nauru New Zealand Palau Papua New Guinea Samoa Solomon Islands Tonga Tuvalu Vanuatu

Associated states of New Zealand	Cook Islands Niue

Dependencies and other territories	American Samoa Christmas Island Cocos (Keeling) Islands Easter Island French Polynesia Guam Hawaii New Caledonia Norfolk Island Northern Mariana Islands Pitcairn Islands Tokelau Wallis and Futuna

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